Antique Japanese Meiji Era 1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chestnut 3 Drawer 13" Kokeshi The stone will grind away

The stone will grind away the solid ink creating liquid ink

Sits squarely

it remains in very fine original antique condition and should serve one well for another century of use

and also makes a great vanity

Place it in the direction you want money to flow

Antique Japanese Meiji Era 1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chestnut 3 Drawer 13" Kokeshi The stone will grind awayThis is antique Japanese suzuribako from the Meiji Era (c. 1880's). This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Chestnut wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone, brushes, ink stick, and paper. Chestnut wood was a wood of choice for such a